Turkey, Qatar, and Jordan Launch Urgent Gaza Crisis Talks as Israel Signals Mass Removal Plan

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke separately on Tuesday with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, according to Turkish diplomatic sources [233473]. The conversations centered on the latest developments in Gaza, with the situation described as the main topic of discussion [233473]. No further details on the content of the talks were released, but the diplomatic push comes as international pressure mounts over the ongoing conflict [233473].

The urgent consultations follow a stark statement from Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz, who said on Wednesday that the country is “organised and prepared” to remove Palestinians from Gaza “by every way possible” [233415]. Katz told reporters that the Israeli government is waiting for the United States to decide where displaced Gazans should go, adding that there was no other “solution” to the crisis [233415]. He did not specify what methods might be used, but his wording suggests a broad range of options are being considered [233415]. No immediate response was given by US officials, and Katz’s comments mark one of the clearest signals yet that Israel is ready to act on a mass transfer if Washington gives its approval [233415].

The diplomatic and military tensions come as violence on the ground continues. At least three Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the southern Gaza Strip, according to local medical sources, with witnesses reporting clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian groups [233386]. The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident, and Palestinian officials said several others were wounded [233386]. Separately, Israeli special forces and Israel-backed Palestinian militiamen carried out a raid in Gaza that was discovered during the mission, prompting Israeli airstrikes that killed three people [232516]. The Israeli military confirmed that a senior Hamas member was seized during the raid, though no further details on the identity of the captured commander or the location were immediately released [232516].

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone with his counterparts from Qatar and Jordan on Tuesday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Israel says it is ready to remove all Gaza residents if US agrees 3 Palestinians dead in Gaza after Israeli fire, sources say